Housh breaks another school swimming record

The Carthage High School girls swim team was a perfect 4-0 Tuesday in the Carthage Quad at the Fair Acres Family Y as the Tigers benefited from another record-breaking performance from sophomore Mercy Housh.

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Posted Dec. 12, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Updated Dec 12, 2012 at 7:10 PM

Posted Dec. 12, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Updated Dec 12, 2012 at 7:10 PM

The Carthage High School girls swim team was a perfect 4-0 Tuesday in the Carthage Quad at the Fair Acres Family Y as the Tigers benefited from another record-breaking performance from sophomore Mercy Housh.

Housh, who set a new school record in the 200 freestyle last weekend, set a new school mark in the 500 freestyle in Tuesday, breaking the previous record of 5:35.8 set by Madison McKnight in 2006.

“Mercy swims year round and began the sport at a young age,” Carthage head coach Braden McBride said. “Both of these factors, along with her strong work ethic, are contributing to her early success.

“I was very pleased with the girls’ intensity,” McBride said. “Coming off two meets this weekend I was concerned they may come out a little flat. It was a total team effort.”